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Not proud of your undergraduate GPA? Concerned it may ruin your chances of getting into a top MBA program? It's time to tackle this issue head-on and create a plan for successfully applying to business school with a low GPA.
How Low is Low?
Maybe you're a perfectionist so...

Explaining a low GPA can be difficult and it requires you to examine your GPA’s trend.
3 Scenarios
Scenario A – 3.0 GPA, upward trend
You goofed off for your first few semesters and didn’t weigh the consequences. You failed some classes and started out with an embarrassingly low...

“But my undergrad school was highly competitive!”
“But I worked 20 hours a week during college!”
“But I was a varsity athlete at a Division I school.”
“But even though it took me a couple of years, once I got it together I made dean’s list every semester!”
“But...

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Is My GPA High Enough? (FAQ)
“Do you think my GPA is too low?” This is one of the most frequent questions...

“But my undergrad school was highly competitive!”
“But I worked 20 hours a week during college!”
“But I was a varsity athlete at a Division I school.”
“But even though it took me a couple of years, once I got it together I made dean’s list every semester!”
“But...

A recent Inside Higher Ed article, “Questionable Admissions,” reveals research that indicates that graduate schools prefer students with higher grades from an institution where everyone earns high grades over applicants with lower grades from an institution that’s cracked down on grade inflation and judges student...

Many candidates write to me worried about their undergraduate GPAs and ask, “Do you think my GPA is too low?”
There is no stock answer to this question. Certainly, stats about each business school’s average GPA for matriculating students can help you gain a sense of...